Young Ones of Animals Worksheet
Word tip (Learn them in pairs): Young ones: cat – kitten, dog – puppy, cow – calf, horse – foal, sheep – lamb, goat – kid, hen – chick, lion – cub, deer – fawn. Feminine: lion – lioness, tiger – tigress, actor – actress, hero – heroine, peacock – peahen, nephew – niece. Masculine: the same pairs the other way round: queen – king, aunt – uncle, wife – husband.
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- 1.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) chick (d) calf
- 2.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) horse (c) hen (d) frog
- 3.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) waitress (b) princess (c) actress (d) hostess
- 4.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) sheep (c) cat (d) hen
- 5.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) owlet (b) cub (c) kid (d) calf
- 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) calf (c) foal (d) cub
- 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) chick (d) calf
- 8.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) emperor (d) bull
- 9.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) kangaroo (d) cow
- 10.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) lion (c) sheep (d) hen
- 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) lamb (d) kid
- 12.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) kid
- 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) piglet (d) kitten
- 14.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) duck (c) mare (d) peahen
- 15.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) aunt (b) bride (c) nun (d) queen
- 16.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
- 17.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) actress (c) hostess (d) heroine
- 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kid (d) cygnet
- 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) chick
- 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) foal (d) lamb
- 21.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) butterfly (d) cow
- 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) gosling
- 23.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) goose (c) cow (d) cat
- 24.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) hero (b) prince (c) god (d) king
- 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) cub (d) foal
- 26.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) uncle (b) boy (c) husband (d) king
- 27.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) son (d) brother
- 28.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) host (b) waiter (c) actor (d) hero
- 29.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) wife (b) queen (c) girl (d) aunt
- 30.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) queen (d) bride
- 31.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) eaglet (b) calf (c) kid (d) cub
- 32.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) cow (b) mare (c) ewe (d) hen
- 33.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) goat
- 34.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) lioness (b) queen (c) mare (d) tigress
- 35.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) prince (d) nephew
- 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kitten (d) calf
- 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal
- 38.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) queen (b) bride (c) aunt (d) lady
- 39.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) king (d) man
- 40.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) aunt (b) daughter (c) sister (d) niece
Answer key
- calf
- horse
- waitress
- sheep
- owlet
- cub
- calf
- emperor
- kangaroo
- lion
- lamb
- calf
- piglet
- peahen
- nun
- cat
- hostess
- cygnet
- chick
- cub
- butterfly
- gosling
- goose
- god
- cub
- boy
- uncle
- actor
- girl
- bride
- eaglet
- mare
- goat
- lioness
- prince
- calf
- kid
- lady
- man
- niece
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